. Programme. He studied under Ridley Kohne at the Budapest Conservatory, at the Vienna Conservatoryunder Dont, and finally at Hanover with Joachim. In 1863 he was appointed concert-master atDiisseldorf; in 1866 he accepted a life position at Hamburg; and from 1868 was solo violinistto the Tsar of all the Russias, and teacher of the violin at the Petrograd Conservatory. He conductedthe concerts of the Russian Music Society from 1887 to 1892; he was ennobled in 1895; and in 1903he was named imperial State Councillor. Mr. Auer came to the United States, where he is now athome, in the season of 19
. Programme. He studied under Ridley Kohne at the Budapest Conservatory, at the Vienna Conservatoryunder Dont, and finally at Hanover with Joachim. In 1863 he was appointed concert-master atDiisseldorf; in 1866 he accepted a life position at Hamburg; and from 1868 was solo violinistto the Tsar of all the Russias, and teacher of the violin at the Petrograd Conservatory. He conductedthe concerts of the Russian Music Society from 1887 to 1892; he was ennobled in 1895; and in 1903he was named imperial State Councillor. Mr. Auer came to the United States, where he is now athome, in the season of 1917-1918. He gave a concert in Symphony Hall, Boston, on April 9, 1918. A. SCHMIDT & SON Established 1869IMPORTERS OF SILVER AND SHEFFIELD PLATEFINE PORCELAINS FINE AND EXCLUSIVE CHRISTMAS AND WEDDINGGIFTS OUR SPECIALTY NEW YORKNEWPORT, , , , GAL. 587 BOYLSTON STREET Directly opposite the Hotel Copley Plaza BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Telephone: Back Bay 2931. put an end to the various stories so constantly appearing in newspaperreports and concert programs in connection with public performancesof the concerto. When Tschaikowsky came to see me one evening, about thirtyyears ago, and presented me with a roll of music, great was my astonish-ment on finding that this proved to be the violin concerto, dedicatedto me, completed and already in print. My first feeling was one ofgratitude for this proof of his sympathy toward me, which honored meas an artist. On closer acquaintance with the composition, I regrettedthat the great composer had not shown it to me before committing it toprint. Much unpleasantness might then have been spared us must add here that at this time I had taken over the conducting ofthe symphony concerts of the Imperial Russian Musical Society, andthat this work was absorbing nearly all my time and musical energies. Warmly as I had championed the symphonic works of the youngcomposer (who was not at that time uni
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